Mock Sun for an Inverted Daisy is an installation by artist Tay Haggarty that uses the warmth of the sun as an entry-point for archiving queer and trans joy. The artworks selected for display in The Condensery’s bomb shelter form part of a larger series, titled Sun on Bare Back (SOBB), which were created prior to the artist receiving gender affirming care in 2023. These abstracted works were initially developed to capture Tay Haggarty’s daydream of hiking without a shirt, feeling the warmth of the sun on their back. Now each work operates as a lighthouse when navigating the complexities of visibility. The golden artworks within Mock Sun for an Inverted Daisy function as a beacon of queer joy and a reminder that everyone deserves to feel comfortable in public spaces.
IMAGE: TAY HAGGARTY, SUN ON BARE BACK (SOBB GRID), YELLOW ACRYLIC MIRROR, TAY HAGGARTY, 2023, PHOTO: PHOEBE KELLY
